Suspenders



A. E. PELLERIN SUSPENDERS Feb. 8, 1927. I 1,617,306

Filed July 50, 1926 r 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor v Attorney Feb. 8 1927.

A. E. PELLERIN SUSPENDERS Filed July 30, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Attorney Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

IT TA S" I 1,617,300 PATENT omen] ARTHUR E. Pam-ERIN,t amma es, YORK.

( w e e ers Application filed July 30,

v The present invention relates to improvements in suspenders and has for its princi-l pal object'to, provide a suspender construction which will.readilyadaptitself-to the movement of'thefwearers body, -V

Another important object of the invention isto'provide a pairof suspenders which in-' cludes a means for a drawers supporting atany way.

' be WOIIi'JOIlihG, outside orjon "outer or dress sh1rt.:

tachment which can be readily attachedto or detached from 'the trouser suspenders without disconnecting or adjusting the latter in A further object of the invention is to provide 'a pair'of suspenders wherein the same includesa means tonpermit the suspenders .tothe inside or an- .A. furtherobject-of the inventionm-isto provide a pair ofsu'spenders which is sim-' ple in construction; inexpensive, strong and durable, and further well. adapted to the punpose'for which it isdesigned; V

Other objects and advantages 'oftheinvem tion will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings." i-

In the accompanying drawings forming "a part-"of this application and-in which: like numerals designate like parts throughout the severalviews: e 5 Figural is a rear elevation of thesuspend ers embodying my invention showing the same invuse. V c Figure'2'is an enlarged elevational view of the connection between"th'e=free ends of each ofhthe shoulder straps, tliere being shown in this figure the drawers supporting attachmentias well as the means whereby the suspenders for the trousersmay be attachedon the inside-of an outer or dress shirt. i

' Figure 13 is an enlarged sectional view takenapp oximately on line 33 of:- ige means of the tubular rivets 15.

1926. Serial No. 126,045.

shown in'Figure' l. transversely extending connecting strap 3 is. secured at its re-- spect-iveendsf to the straps land 2, preferably to the portions of said straps which ex-',

tend along the'backoif-the wearer, and this 1s ,-olearly-shown in Figure 1- %The should-er 3 straps as well'as the transversely connecting back straps -are;provi'ded with suitable adj ustingbujckles in the manner well known in theart;

The 7 ends of each-of the-shoulder straps areloopedjthrough. theslotsAfor'med in the" a loop plates-5=flTheseloop plates 5 are pro:

vi dedwith central-lateral extensions 6 which areembraced .on either side. by the arms of theitubularlcord guides orloopsz'f which. are- 1 JOUIIlitlBdL thereon by means of the. tubular rivets '8. I The-purpose of thesetubular, cord guides or loops .7 'wi'll-behereinafter more tullyidescribed'; a

- A relatively short vert ends ,of eachvof the shoulder straps l-and'Q respectively, and the manner in which these straps 9 are connected to the free: ends of each; otthe shoulderfstraps will be present 1y apparent. A l'oo'p .nlaten10similar to'the aforementioned; plates 5; is provided .with the slotllfto accommodatethe upper end portionv of the's'trap- 9,1the free upper end of said strapiafter extending through; the slot 11 being Stl'liCllBd'itO themain body of the strap as at 12 -with reference. more particular-toltigure'3l y Eachofthe. loops plates- 10. is provided with} the: central lateral extension 13 ,which is embraced on either sideby, the armsof the tubular -guideslil This-tubular cord guide 114k is-journaled on the central extension 13 by lateral extensions 16 are formedat the-ends of'the loop plates 10 and attached to each of the end extensionsis: the; tubular cord-guides or loops; 17 'The end cord-guides jor loops are :attached to the lateral; extensions at" the ends of each of the loop plates. 10' by means oftthe tubular grivetsjlsi' g 3 A-loop plate 1-9. is attache-d-togthe lower end of'eachiof the connecting straps9and is also "provided 2 with a central lateralextension 2Q v cally disposedicon nectlng strap-,9 1S aaSSO'Ciated"Wlth the free Additional 7 to which islconnected thetubiilar cord guide or loop 21 in'the same manner as the 'aforementioned guides or loops are connected to the lateral extensions on the loop plates also heretofore morerfully describe r A running cord 22 extends through the cord guides or loops 7 which are carried by the free ends of each of the shoulder straps downwardly through the guides 17 alongthe sides of the connecting straps 9i andithe n through the lower cord guide 21 as is clearly shown in Figure 2. v

A pair of trouser supporting loops 23 are formed in each of the'running'cords' 22and these loops are adapted for engagement with buttons secured to the waist pr'i'rtion' of apair oft-rousersin the manneras, clearly shown at 24 in Figure 1'.

r The running cord 22 will dispose the free ends of eachfof the shoulder strapsin 0on verging. relation so that the en djs of each; shoulder strap will be disposed direet lyia ti' the side of the body below the shoulder asis shown in Figure 1, the'loops 23 jb'eingfattached to the trousers at the front and hack oftherwaist'portion adjacent the sides: severalguides or loops which: are associated with the loop plates willapermitthesusp'endf ers to readilyadapt themselves to the-"inovef ments: of the wearer sbody, thus preventing. V anydiscomfort to the wearer. i The drawers supporting attachment which,

is adapted to beassociated withthepair of suspenders comprises a-loop plate"25, the same'bein'g provided with the slot and through which slot the upper end 'portioniof:

each connecting strap 9 eXtends in the manner as clearly shown in Figure 3. 'A' centrallateral extension 27 is formedon each of the loop" plates 25' and carried by each-of said extensions is the butt0n28.. Thefdrawers supporting attachment further includes the running cord 29, the freeJendsof which are, provide'd with the loops 3Q for engagenientz withfsui't'able buttons 31 attachedto thew aist portion of the-drawers in the manner: as

I clearly shown'in Figure 5. The intermedie ate portion of each of the running cords-'29 passes through the tubular cord'xguideaor loop 32 which forms apart of. the loop. which is adapted for detachablezengagement with the button 28 in the manners well known I in the art. 7

.Theprovision of a drawers supporting at tachment of the above mentioned character enables the same to be' readilyi attache'dtoi'or detached from the trousers supportingme'ans without necessitating any material changes of the suspenders. s

For the purpose of permitting the suspenders to be women the inside ofan 'outerTl'or dress shirt so that the suspenders arere'ndered invisible, I provide the connecting means designated generallyby the numeral 84- and shown more specifically 1 in Figure 4; This connecting means comprises 1 a pair of complementary members: 354and= 36 respec: tively, each of which is formed of ial single strand o-firesilient wireand theadj agent ends thereof are pivotally connected together as and this cord passes through the guide or 7, loop 14, the free endsofthe cordextending portion 38.

at 3'l, The outer end of each ofthe wire members is restrigted toprovide a clamping ln use, four of such members are provided, one pair for each of the shoulder straps as is shown in- Fi-gnEeLQ The restricted portion 38 of the upper loop 35 engages around the running cord'22'so that the members 34L-will be carried: by ltheirunning cord- 22 and the restricted porti.on38ro fthe lower comple; ment'ary members v36'a're adapted to clamp a portion of the drawersand'shirtso that the trousers may be supported properly, a it being understoodrof;.icourse thatith'e clamping. restricted pprtions of the lowermost loop members will; engage the trousers from the inner: side In. this manner'the, suspenders Willi not be. 7 visible. andi will therefore not. present an unsightly appearance. 7

"It will thus be'fseen ifronnthe foregoing description-that I :have. provided a-pair of suspenderstwhich may be readily;and'easily attachedlto the trouserslcfor properly. sup-1- porting the same and furthermore by constructing; apair of. suspendersinthe manner asi'shownrand described, the. same will I pen,

mittheweare-r toemoveihisbody.freelywith outi an-y. discomfortl' 7 7 While I have shown the -pref.erited'embodiment. of my invention it 7 islto. be ;understood that 'jminor changes; maysbei made-i therein without departing-honithe. spirit, of. the in-I vention and the scope of rthel appended clai.ni..-.. i V

' aving thus describedithe,invention, what 7 I claim as; nets.- and desire itoisecure'nby' Letters Patent is: r

' Inaaspair; of suspenders, the combination with a pair ofshould'eri straps, ,the ba'ck @por', tions thereof being connected, a connectingv strap forcthefree ,endsiofseachof 'saidsh'onlfiler, straps, trouser supporting means asso ciated with the free ends, of eachiofithe shoulder straps and .the-v respective -connec.ting straps, saiclmeansicomprising a running cord, 1 trousersl connecting means associated. with thej free ends of. the-,- cord, said connect:

ingmeanscomprisingla pair'of complemenmembers formed ofiwire', the adjacent ends thereof being pivotally connected togather, the. outer end ofvieach of the; wire inembersgbeing restricted to provide a clamp ingfportion, oneofjsaid, clamping portions; engaging the free'end portionlof each cord, theother clamping; portion adapted to. clamp the trousers, andhguide 1 means L forithe supporting cord carried bythe free ends ofeach V of .theshou1derstraps and the respective iconneotingsti'raps. I t

In: testimony whereof I affiximysignature.

ARTHUR PELLERIN. 

